Mercury News

Late last year, Nathan and Ebony Dark went to buy a new water pump from Steve Parker at Lewis Boats on the NSW Central Coast. They ended up buying the whole business. According to Nathan, working for himself was always ...

On average, each year at least 23 people drown as a result of boating accidents in Australia, and 20 people in New Zealand* - with the key demographic being males aged 50-75. While failure to wear a lifejacket is one ...

Ultimate Charters’ fleet of four boats is clocking at least 6,000 hours a year. So, when it came to choosing engines for two brand-new boats to add to the fleet - it wasn’t a decision to take lightly. But for ...

The future of the boating world hangs on encouraging young people to enter the industry – and Mercury is doing something about it. The Mercury Academy is operating out of Victoria in partnership with Head Start to educate interested students ...

The new Mercury 7.6-litre V12 600hp Verado – the world’s first V12 outboard – has won another accolade, being recognised by the influential Boating Industry media group in its ‘Top Products of 2021’ listing. In determining winners of the Top ...

World-renowned high-performance boat builder Force Boats has just created a more sociable and family-friendly version of their world championship-winning F21 ski boat. Force has spent over 25 years cultivating a hard-earned reputation for producing race-winning ski boats. But this new ...

Firmans Marine has been a mainstay of the New Zealand boating scene for half a century. The Firman family has helped thousands of customers over the years from the company’s Napier base on the North Island, building an enviable reputation ...

Mercury Marine today released its 2020 Sustainability Report. The document details the company’s progress through the end of last year in advancing its sustainability mission around four key pillars: Energy, Environment, Product and People. The report discusses these efforts in the ...

For Matt Cini’s Victorian-based Reel Time Fishing Charters, COVID has been good news for him and bad news for fish. “We had a pause when people couldn’t go outdoors, but around the middle of October when we reopened our doors ...

World-renowned high-performance builder Force Boats has just created a monster. And Rod Bickerton and his crew couldn’t be prouder. The latest creation from the company based at Lower Portland on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales is a custom-built ...